Enlarge / The faux-iest of faux leather could be yours for as little as $720. (credit: New Line Cinema)
If you need all six of Peter Jackson’s films from the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings timeline and you need them on Blu-ray discs in bulky cases with oodles of extra discs, you can already buy those right now for around $125. But if you’re the super-nerd who prefers the “collector’s edition” version of your favorite releases, complete with limited-edition swag and over-the-top presentation, you’ve been out of luck with the Tolkien films—until this year.
Make no mistake, when New Line Cinema calls something the Middle Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition, the company doesn’t mess around… at least, in terms of pricing. Welcome to possibly the most expensive Blu-ray box set ever, costing a cool $800 and launching on October 4.
Since it’s an Amazon exclusive, that retail price doesn’t apply in its pre-order state. Amazon aggressively prices many of its pre-orders with a 10 percent discount, so for now, the ultimate Tolkien Blu-ray offering costs just $720.
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Source: Ars Technica – This is what New Line thinks an 0 LOTR Blu-ray box set looks like